About Sara Surachno

and Loopbaanadvies Pro

Personal background

I, Sara Surachno, grew up with a mixed background in multicultural Amsterdam and I love to travel. That’s why I look at the world from a broad perspective. I hold a Master in Social-Cultural Science and I am a certified career advisor and coach.

Experience

My interest in people and work is deeply rooted and I have devoted the past 15 years to working and learning in this field. I spent 2 years as a recruiter where I gained a deep understanding of the labour market. I also spent 13 years working with a variety of career clients where I developed an elaborate vision on career orientation and development. See also my profile at LinkedIn.

Diverse clients

My clients work in various sectors such as Consulting, Finance, Education, Government, IT, Commerce and Science. Positions they had or acquired are consultant, CEO, business analyst, scientist, team manager, HR advisor, account manager, policy officer, doctor and entrepreneur.

Sara the career coach

As a person and career coach I am enthusiastic and analytical with a sense of humour. I love working with a great diversity of people and offer personalised coaching and advice, which people have responded very positively to.

Want to see Sara in motion?

Check out my video about qualities! Mine are: listening, entrepreneurship, analysis, drive and empathy. What are yours?

About Loopbaanadvies Pro

Loopbaanadvies Pro is run by career coach Sara Surachno.

Career advice in Dutch and English

Career coaching is possible in both Dutch and English. Coaching conversations take place online or in Amsterdam South in the Van Eeghenlaan, located at the Vondelpark. Get in touch for more information or request an exploratory call!

Testimonials

Experiences with coaching

Sara is so inspiring. Her enthusiasm is contagious, and her approach was tailored to my specific needs. Her coaching helped me a lot to open up more opportunities for my development – feels very good!

Sara is a great coach with relevant experience in her field. The results exceeded my expectations: she helped me identify my strengths and talents and I was able to find a new purpose in my career.

I was invited for more interviews right after I applied the suggestions discussed with Sara, and soon I was offered a position according to my background and interests. I am super happy with my new job!

I know Sara as a very determined and highly skilled career coach. The meetings were very efficient and intensive, focusing on different aspects on a professional and personal level, helping me to understand the best path I should take in my career.

She's got brilliant analytical skills, kindness and a lively personality. Her assistance and encouragement helped me to discover my hidden potential and to identify my core values.

Sara made a big difference in my comeback to the employment world. It is a gift to have had that journey with her.

Thanks to her well thought and detailed trajectory for our sessions, I now have a clear career path in mind and know what suits best my professional self.

The sessions were well organized and useful in my personal career stage and discovering my strong points was a handy tool in narrowing my way in the job market.

I would highly recommend working with Sara. My coaching experience was very meaningful: Sara helps you to know yourself much better.

Prior to the coaching process, we jointly mapped out my needs and Sara linked all kinds of creative assignments to this. Through these assignments I became aware of choices made and I thought carefully about what I really want.

Sara stimulates reflection, without taking on an overly guiding role, so that you ultimately come up with answers to your own questions. I have definitely become more confident about my career options and aspirations!